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HOUSING STATISTICS.
The housing conditions of the Borough are reported upon in the following
form in accordance with the directions of the Ministry of Health.
Number of Houses Erected during the Year:—
(a) Total (including numbers given separately under (&)):
(i) By the Local Authority 127
(ii) By other Local Authorities 48
(iii) By other bodies and persons 18
(b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts:
(i) By the Local Authority—
(а) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of 1925 —
(b) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of 1925 —
(c) For other purposes —
(ii) By other bodies or persons
Inspection of Dwelling Houses during the Year:—
No. of
Houses.
Total No. of
Inspections.
Inspections for housing defects under Public
Health or Housing Acts
9,990
35,255
Inspections under the Housing (Consolidated)
Regulations, 1925 (included under previous
sub-head)
66
198
Number of dwelling houses found to be in a
state so dangerous or injurious to health
as to be unfit for human habitation
1,042
3,126
Number of dwelling houses (exclusive of those
referred to under the preceding sub-head)
found not to be in all respects reasonably
fit for human habitation
5,494
31,064
Remedy of Defects without Service of Formal Notice:—
Number of defective dwelling houses rendered fit in consequence
of informal action by the Local Authority or their officers 3,801
Action under Statutory Powers:—
A.—Proceedings under Section 3 of the Housing Act, 1925:
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring repairs —
(2) Number of dwelling houses which were rendered fit after
service of informal notices—
(а) by owners —
(b) by Local Authority in default of owners —
(3) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which Closing
Orders became operative in pursuance of declarations by
owners of intention to close—
B.—Proceedings under Public Health Acts:—
(1) Number of dwelling houses in respect of which notices
were served requiring defects to be remedied 4,938